Background
Why falls?
Why falls?
Why falls?
Falls are bad
length of stay increased by 8 days
1 in 3 fallers injured
Falls have a huge economic burden
most prevalent adverse event in hospitals (3.6%)
$6700 in additional healthcare costs
Why should we predict them??
Why should we predict them?
Why should we predict them?
Why should we predict them?
Why should we predict them?
Why predict them?